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Practical guidance on Texas property insurance, construction, landlord-tenant, and personal injury law.

Subrogation in Texas Property Insurance Claims: What Policyholders Need to Know

After your insurer pays a property damage claim, subrogation allows them to pursue the at-fault third party. Learn how Texas's made whole doctrine, the anti-subrogation rule, and waiver of subrogation clauses affect your recovery.

Texas Shareholder Disputes: Minority Rights and Remedies in Closely Held Businesses

Texas shareholder disputes in closely held businesses: learn minority owners' rights and statutory remedies under the TBOC after Ritchie v. Rupe, including receivership, winding up, and derivative lawsuits.

How to Handle Construction Defects in Texas: A Homeowner’s Guide

Play video Watch the construction-defect video A cracked slab, a leaking roof, wiring that trips the breaker every week — discovering a construction defect in the home you just built...

Understanding Texas Personal Injury Law: Negligence, Compensation, and Deadlines

One moment on I-45 — a distracted driver, a wet floor no one marked, a product that failed when it mattered most — can change everything. The medical bills arrive...

Tenant Rights in Texas: Mold, Habitability, and the Duty to Repair

Houston’s summer heat and humidity are relentless — and inside a rental unit with a leaking pipe or a failing air conditioner, they create the perfect conditions for mold to...

Your Texas Property Insurance Claim Was Denied — Here’s What to Do Next

Hurricane season is in full swing across the Texas Gulf Coast, and with it comes a familiar frustration for homeowners: the claim denial letter. You paid your premiums faithfully, reported...

Contractor Fraud and Unlicensed Contractors in Texas: What Homeowners Need to Know

Texas contractor fraud is more common than you think, especially after storms. Learn how the Construction Trust Fund Act (Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 162) and Penal Code § 32.45 protect homeowners from fraudulent and unlicensed contractors.

Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA): A Consumer’s Guide to Suing for Fraud

Understand your rights under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA). Learn who qualifies as a consumer, what acts are prohibited, and how to recover up to three times your damages plus attorney's fees.

Hail and Storm Damage in Houston: Filing a Successful Insurance Claim

Houston and the greater Harris County area experience severe weather events with alarming regularity. Hailstorms, high winds, and tropical weather systems cause billions of dollars in property damage across Texas...

The Appraisal Clause in Texas Property Insurance: A Policyholder’s Guide

When a Texas property insurance company and a policyholder disagree about the value of a covered loss, the appraisal clause provides a contractual mechanism for resolving that dispute without full-blown...

Bad Faith Insurance in Texas: Recognizing and Fighting Unfair Claim Practices

When you purchase an insurance policy, you enter into a contract built on a fundamental promise: in exchange for your premium payments, the insurer agrees to indemnify you against covered...

Injured in a Houston Car Accident: Critical Steps to Protect Your Claim

Houston’s roadways are among the most dangerous in the nation. The Texas Department of Transportation reports thousands of serious injury crashes in Harris County each year, and the Houston metropolitan...